Loving God with all our mind means that our thinking is wholly engaged to do all it can to awaken and express the heartfelt fullness of treasuring God above all things.

Life is war. That's not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief.

The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in Jesus.

Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections.

There is no other way the world is going to see the supreme glory of Christ today, except that we break free from the Disneyland of America and begin to live lifestyles of missionary sacrifice that looks to the world like our treasure is in heaven and not on the earth.

The greatest act of freeing happened when Jesus died in our place and paid our debt.

Marriage. The roots are deep. The covenant is solid. The love is sweet. Life is hard. And God is good.